MATH 7717: Elementary Number Theory for Secondary Teachers

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate program in education. Declared concentration in mathematics
This course introduces the basic principles of number theory designed for secondary mathematics teachers. Topics include properties of integers, congruences, divisibility, the Euclidean algorithm, prime number theorems, Diophantine equations, Fermat’s Last Theorem, Goldbach’s conjecture, Euler’s theorem, polynomial algebra, and applications in cryptology.